Kane Williamson of the Black Caps Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The Black Caps have slumped to a shock 84-run loss to Afghanistan in their opening game of the T20 World Cup in Guyana.
Chasing 160 to win, the New Zealand side lost Finn Allen to the first ball of their innings and lost wickets regularly after that.
They were all out for 75, with Glenn Phillips topscoring with 18.
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If a team ever needed a reminder to never underestimate an opposition then the Black Caps would have got that Friday.
Ground staff are working on remedying them for the rest of the tournament, the International Cricket Council says.
The United States pulled off one of the biggest shocks in cricket history by beating former champions Pakistan in a super over in Dallas.
A record 20 teams have converged upon the US and West Indies ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, offering plenty of chances for cricket's lesser lights to shine.
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